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2-7 February 2025. Early bird registration closes 2 August 2024. Abstract submissions close 2 November 2024.

The Queensland Government has recently awarded $53 million to spark a new wave of innovation in quantum and advanced technologies, aiming to make Queensland the Quantum State of Australia.

We are excited to announce that CMM’s Life Science and Soft Matter Laboratory, located on Level 1 of AIBN (building #75), has officially gone live with PC2 certification (Cert-4972). This certification allows us to accept unfixed PC2 materials for further processing, significantly expanding the facility's capabilities.

Join us for a Frontiers in Microscopy Seminar. 24th September – 14:30 to 15:30. UQ St. Lucia; AIBN Level 1 Seminar Room.

Join us virtually at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis for an exciting seminar on the cutting-edge advancements in multimodal spectroscopy, with a special focus on the breakthrough technique - submicron IR (Optical Photothermal IR, O-PTIR) and its integration with optical microscopy, fluorescence, and simultaneous IR+Raman microscopy. This revolutionary approach overcomes the traditional limits of IR microscopy, achieving true submicron spatial resolution in a contact-less reflection mode without the need for ATR, while delivering FTIR transmission/ATR-like data quality. Combined, these modes provide for unparalleled multimodal chemical characterisation of the sample at submicron, even sub-500nm resolution.

You are invited to participate in CMM’s annual user survey, run by Microscopy Australia. The survey only takes 5 - 10 mins to complete. It will be open from 19th August to 6th September.

Join us for a Frontiers in Microscopy Seminar on Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 2-3pm (AEST). Correlative optical, SEM and XFM synchrotron microscopy for automated mineralogical phase maps.

We are seeking a Senior X-ray Scientist for a full-time permanent position at HEW 7. Applications close Monday 22 July at 11.00pm AEST

As leading researchers, scientists and scientific platform staff, your insights are invaluable. The survey will be open until 30th of June.

Please join us for a Frontiers in Microscopy Seminar on Wednesday 29 May. 1300 – 14:30 (AEST).

Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough by converting carbon dioxide into methanol through the illumination of sunlight on copper atoms deposited on carbon nitride, potentially paving the way for the development of new green fuels. The research has been published in the Sustainable Energy & Fuels Journal.

Join us for a Frontiers in Microscopy online talk on imaging/scanning LIBS analysis on Thursday 29th February, 4-5pm (AEST).

CMM welcomed 16 students from the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), providing them with firsthand exposure to advanced scientific techniques and allowing them to delve into the fascinating world of microscopy and microscale analysis.

We have enjoyed working with you this year and we wish you a safe and happy festive season.

CryOZ will highlight the latest advancements in Cryo-EM in Australia and feature presentations from vendors regarding the latest developments in instrumentation and software.

Please join us for a Frontiers in Microscopy Seminar on Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 14:00 – 15:30 (AEST). All welcome!

Please join us for a Frontiers in Microscopy Seminar on Monday, 20 November 2023, 15:30 – 16:30 (AEST). Dr Xavier Heiligenstein, CryoCapCell, Paris, France will join us. All welcome!

CMM will host Ukrainian researcher, Dr Volodymyr Kulyk, supported by Activity Two of the Ukraine-Australia Research Fund. Just over A$330,000 has been awarded from the fund to assist Ukrainian researchers impacted by the war with Russia.

CMM staff attended a team building workshop this week at Powerwells, Substation 33. The event was fun, and hands-on!

The Electron Crystallography School 2023 (ECS2023) will be held at Monash University on 19-21 August 2023. The main themes of ECS2023 are convergent beam electron diffraction, 4D scanning transmission electron diffraction, 3D and micro electron diffraction.